2019 SCGS Genealogy Jamboree JUNE 09, 2019 The crowds descended on Burbank, Calif. the first weekend of June for the annual Genealogy Jamboree; put on by the Southern California Genealogical Society. This year happened to be the 50th anniversary of the conference, which makes it a jubilee! (The society neglected to recognize that distinction, but did let them eat cake, so all is forgiven!) As you can see in the pic, I sported my “family tree” leggings during the Saturday sessions. I forgot to snap a photo of my “R.I.P. tombstone” leggings during Thursday’s cemetery preservation workshop with Daniel Earl. My biggest takeaway from that class was, if you don’t truly know what type of stone you’re dealing with, don’t do anything to it! Your amateur knowledge in headstones will do more damage than good if you attempt to clean one on your own without professional help or training. Do yourself and your ancestor a favor, and call an expert. I enjoyed so many wonderful seminars, including...